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his_o love_n in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o point_n that_o we_o have_v often_o occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o in_o other_o portion_n of_o scripture_n i_o speak_v it_o therefore_o here_o only_o as_o a_o ground_n out_o of_o this_o place_n in_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_a i_o say_v therefore_o from_o hence_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o salvation_n i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ephesian_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n but_o a_o stir_n of_o they_o up_o to_o who_o they_o end_n write_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n to_o they_o and_o to_o show_v what_o excellent_a thing_n we_o have_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o s._n john_n epistle_n it_o be_v for_o nothing_o else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o to_o give_v evidence_n how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n wherefore_o do_v god_n become_v man_n wherefore_o be_v christ_n himself_o seal_v by_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o office_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o wherefore_o he_o do_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o wherefore_o do_v he_o make_v intercession_n in_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o god_n love_n when_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o salvation_n that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o world_n his_o own_o son_n will_v we_o have_v a_o great_a pledge_n of_o his_o love_n be_v not_o all_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o if_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o by_o faith_n christian_n may_v and_o aught_o and_o have_v have_v assurance_n these_o here_o have_v assurance_n and_o the_o time_n scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v it_o they_o have_v have_v it_o we_o may_v have_v it_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o earnest_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o because_o god_n have_v frame_v both_o his_o word_n and_o his_o sacrament_n and_o all_o his_o deal_n to_o man_n so_o as_o to_o persuade_v we_o of_o his_o love_n yet_o add_v this_o caution_n that_o christian_n have_v not_o at_o all_o time_n a_o like_a assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n neither_o all_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n have_v it_o not_o nor_o the_o best_a have_v it_o not_o at_o all_o time_n for_o there_o be_v a_o infancy_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o estate_n and_o condition_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o temptation_n after_o infancy_n when_o likewise_o we_o stagger_v in_o our_o assurance_n there_o be_v time_n likewise_o of_o desertion_n when_o god_n to_o make_v we_o look_v better_o to_o our_o foot_n leave_v we_o a_o little_a as_o if_o he_o will_v forsake_v we_o when_o indeed_o he_o leave_v we_o to_o draw_v we_o after_o he_o to_o cleave_v more_o close_o to_o he_o for_o this_o shake_n be_v to_o settle_v we_o deep_o so_o there_o be_v time_n and_o season_n wherein_o though_o we_o be_v assure_v yet_o we_o can_v then_o know_v our_o own_o assurance_n and_o this_o assurance_n differ_v in_o christian_n for_o some_o have_v more_o some_o less_o even_o as_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n some_o be_v of_o a_o melancholy_a constitution_n that_o help_v satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o fear_v and_o misdoubt_v and_o so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o regard_n of_o temper_n some_o be_v more_o hardly_o bring_v to_o be_v persuade_v then_o other_o so_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n likewise_o in_o care_n and_o diligence_n for_o those_o that_o use_v more_o care_n and_o diligence_n have_v more_o assurance_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n likewise_o in_o growth_n and_o continuance_n in_o christianity_n some_o be_v father_n and_o some_o be_v babe_n answerable_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o constitution_n and_o of_o care_n and_o diligence_n and_o of_o age_n and_o growth_n in_o christianity_n so_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o assurance_n nay_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n god_n child_n may_v want_v this_o act_n of_o assurance_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a act_n of_o faith_n a_o act_n whereby_o the_o soul_n rely_v upon_o god_n as_o reconcile_v in_o christ_n and_o say_v rely_v upon_o christ_n as_o give_v of_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o direct_v then_o there_o be_v a_o reflect_v act_n whereby_o know_v we_o do_v thus_o we_o have_v assurance_n now_o a_o man_n may_v perform_v the_o one_o act_n &_o not_o the_o other_o we_o may_v do_v that_o deed_n reflect_v that_o may_v find_v our_o assurance_n if_o the_o water_n of_o the_o soul_n
any_o thing_n as_o we_o may_v be_v of_o god_n love_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o have_v a_o common_a speech_n among_o we_o i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v but_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a speech_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v for_o these_o worldly_a thing_n a_o man_n have_v they_o so_o to_o day_n as_o they_o may_v take_v to_o themselves_o wing_n and_o be_v go_v to_o morrow_n for_o they_o be_v but_o vanity_n a_o may_v be_v as_o rich_a as_o job_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o as_o poor_a as_o job_n at_o night_n so_o that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o he_o have_v but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o grace_n and_o glory_n he_o may_v say_v though_o i_o know_v not_o what_o i_o have_v or_o how_o long_o i_o shall_v have_v it_o i_o know_v what_o i_o shall_v have_v i_o know_v that_o neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n so_o that_o you_o see_v here_o a_o foundation_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n degree_n of_o perseverance_n grace_n be_v the_o earnest_a of_o glory_n and_o it_o do_v but_o differ_v in_o degree_n the_o beginning_n of_o glory_n be_v here_o in_o grace_n the_o consummation_n of_o it_o hereafter_o we_o be_v anoint_v king_n here_o we_o shall_v be_v king_n in_o heaven_n we_o be_v son_n here_o in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v heir_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v adopt_v there_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n here_o we_o be_v adopt_v in_o soul_n for_o in_o this_o life_n christ_n first_o come_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n his_o second_o come_v be_v for_o body_n and_o soul_n therefore_o the_o resurrection_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o regeneration_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v here_o regeneration_n be_v only_o begin_v so_o that_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_n we_o may_v know_v and_o 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blade_n a_o little_a and_o then_o a_o stalk_n and_o then_o corn._n first_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n little_a at_o the_o first_o and_o as_o it_o be_v little_a so_o it_o be_v much_o oppose_v as_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o rise_n in_o the_o morning_n there_o gather_v a_o great_a many_o vapour_n to_o besiege_v the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o will_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o it_o till_o it_o come_v to_o full_a strength_n and_o then_o it_o spend_v they_o all_o and_o glorious_o shine_v in_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o first_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n there_o gather_v about_o it_o a_o great_a many_o doubt_n and_o discomfort_n the_o flesh_n rise_v and_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o dirt_n and_o mud_n it_o can_v to_o trouble_v the_o bless_a water_n of_o grace_n till_o it_o have_v get_v full_a and_o full_a strength_n to_o spend_v they_o all_o as_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a christian._n but_o yet_o as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v see_v it_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a harvest_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o thereupon_o it_o come_v to_o secure_v a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v but_o little_a yet_o it_o be_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a element_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n it_o be_v water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a ocean_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n put_v the_o
case_n it_o be_v in_o a_o dungeon_n if_o he_o have_v a_o little_a light_n shine_v into_o he_o from_o a_o little_a crevice_n that_o little_a light_n discover_v that_o the_o day_n be_v break_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v put_v the_o case_n there_o be_v but_o one_o grape_n on_o a_o vine_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o vine_n and_o that_o the_o vine_n be_v not_o dead_a so_o put_v the_o case_n there_o be_v but_o the_o appearance_n of_o but_o a_o little_a grace_n in_o a_o christian_a perhaps_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n appear_v but_o in_o one_o grace_n in_o he_o at_o that_o time_n yet_o that_o one_o grace_n show_v that_o we_o be_v vine_n and_o not_o thistle_n or_o thorn_n or_o other_o base_a plant_n and_o it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v life_n in_o the_o root_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n appear_v not_o in_o all_o grace_n at_o once_o it_o appear_v some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o some_o one_o grace_n we_o see_v in_o plant_n the_o virtue_n of_o they_o appear_v once_o diverse_o in_o 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be_v madness_n a_o christian_a joy_n indeed_o some_o time_n he_o have_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a because_o he_o look_v to_o his_o hope_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o mourn_v because_o he_o have_v but_o the_o earnest_n because_o he_o have_v but_o the_o beginning_n because_o he_o have_v but_o the_o first-fruit_n here_o and_o therefore_o again_o as_o it_o shall_v comfort_v we_o if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n so_o it_o grace_n shall_v exhort_v we_o to_o examine_v rather_o the_o truth_n than_o the_o measure_n of_o any_o grace_n we_o have_v examine_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o earnest_n the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o rev._n 3._o to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n in_o verse_n 8._o because_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n there_o be_v a_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n and_o why_o because_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n how_o be_v that_o discover_v thou_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n so_o then_o if_o that_o little_o be_v true_a god_n respect_v not_o that_o little_a as_o it_o be_v little_a in_o quantity_n but_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v it_o ere_o long_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o earnest_n as_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v up_o the_o bargain_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o foundation_n as_o he_o mean_v to_o rear_v up_o a_o goodly_a building_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o first-fruit_n as_o he_o mean_v to_o add_v the_o harvest_n and_o therefore_o ephes._n 1._o and_o other_o place_n we_o be_v elect_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a in_o his_o sight_n so_o ephes._n 5._o latter_a end_n he_o purge_v the_o church_n that_o she_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o without_o spot_n so_o christ_n look_v upon_o his_o church_n as_o he_o be_v purge_v and_o wash_v till_o he_o have_v make_v it_o holy_a in_o his_o sight_n we_o be_v elect_v not_o to_o earnest_n not_o to_o first-fruit_n but_o to_o be_v unblameable_a we_o be_v elect_v to_o perfection_n it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o christian_n that_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o not_o as_o they_o be_v imperfect_a here_o but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o beginning_n and_o as_o they_o be_v grow_v and_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o perfection_n afterward_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a we_o know_v to_o he_o the_o time_n to_o come_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v he_o consider_v we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n already_o we_o be_v in_o our_o degree_n and_o in_o our_o faith_n so_o now_o we_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n therefore_o as_o he_o look_v on_o we_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o faith_n answer_v his_o look_v when_o we_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v faith_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o weak_a earnest_n the_o poor_a beginning_n but_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v after_o in_o heaven_n without_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n ay_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o earnest_n that_o it_o be_v true_a though_o little_a it_o be_v little_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o that_o for_o trial_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v with_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o earnest_n he_o be_v as_o a_o earnest_a by_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n for_o those_o two_o way_n the_o spirit_n discover_v himself_o in_o we_o to_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n or_o by_o comfort_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o such_o like_a then_o it_o do_v stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o mourn_v that_o be_v but_o a_o earnest_n little_a as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o rom._n 8._o we_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n mourn_v in_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v no_o better_o with_o we_o than_o it_o be_v and_o withal_o we_o wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n wait_v hereafter_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n therefore_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n child_n to_o mourn_v something_o and_o likewise_o to_o wait_v patient_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n hereafter_o and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o wait_a to_o endure_v quiet_o patient_o and_o comfortable_o that_o patience_n which_o be_v between_o the_o earnest_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o hope_n and_o constancy_n and_o of_o perseverance_n till_o all_o be_v accomplish_v for_o there_o be_v the_o tediousness_n of_o time_n between_o which_o be_v irk_v some_o hope_v defer_v and_o a_o tediousness_n of_o defer_v and_o beside_o many_o affliction_n withal_o now_o god_n child_n that_o have_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v a_o spirit_n constancy_n likewise_o to_o wait_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v to_o wait_v they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o constancy_n a_o spirit_n of_o patience_n to_o endure_v trouble_n and_o to_o persevere_v and_o to_o hold_v out_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o time_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v over_o religious_a course_n though_o they_o have_v it_o not_o full_o here_o but_o go_v on_o still_o and_o wait_v and_o likewise_o those_o that_o have_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o have_v this_o qualification_n upon_o ourselves_o it_o of_o a_o earnest_n it_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o frame_v themselves_o answerable_a to_o the_o full_a ccaomplishment_n for_o he_o that_o have_v
this_o hope_n say_v the_o apostle_n purge_v himself_o he_o that_o find_v some_o little_a beginning_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n the_o begining_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n he_o frame_v himself_o to_o the_o perfect_a state_n in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_v wheresoever_o they_o be_v to_o frame_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o those_o grace_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o that_o soul_n believe_v and_o hope_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o do_v not_o hope_n in_o any_o man_n that_o hope_v to_o appear_v before_o some_o great_a person_n make_v he_o alter_v his_o attire_n and_o fashion_v his_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n as_o may_v be_v plausible_a before_o the_o person_n who_o he_o go_v to_o and_o do_v not_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o better_a thing_n where_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n fashion_n and_o dispose_v every_o man_n to_o be_v such_o 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